Bio Cube14 Corals?

[liverock27]

This is my first venture into the world of nanos. I have the Bio Cube 14 with 3x24w pcs over it. I also upgraded the pump to a mj900 to help with water flow. I replaced the bioballs and rings with live rock and got rid of the spong and filter and replaced it with some filter floss that I will replace on a regular basis. I am planning on running carbon only as needed. I have only kept corals under MH in larger tanks and was wondering what the experts would suggest in the way of corals to stock this tank. It will be a while before this tank is cycled, but it is never too early to start making a wish list. Thank you in advance for any help.

 

[peef]

You can keep most LPS coral maybe a monticap at the very top but thats iffy at best. GREAT for zoos and mushrooms.

 

[liverock27]

Thanks. Zoos and Mushrooms (ricordeas?) are what I was thinking too. What do you think about a frogspawn? Maybe a toadstool also. I have kept both in the past with great success, but that was under MHs. Any other suggestions would be great and I am going to start a diary under the Nano section as soon as I get the tank up and running.

 

[cowfishrule]

my bc14 is doing great.
stock lighting, stock pumps bioballs, etc.
i just dont use the cartridges anymore; a fluval 305 pad and bag o' carbon on top of the bioballs works great.
added korlia nano to help with flow.
hammer coral is really growing, as well as frogspawn, zoos, shrooms, xenia, etc.

 

[liverock27]

Cowfish which bulbs do you have over your tank? I am trying to decide between the 10,000K daylights and the 10,000K 50/50's. I will have two of either of these bulbs on one switch and on a seperate switch I will have one 24w actinic, so I can create a sunup and sundown affect. Thanks for the help and I'm glad to hear of your success with the hammer and frogspawn because those are two corals I have kept in the past and would like to have again.